Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Bridget Terry
Associate Producer
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host / Narrator / Marie
Fred Fuchs
Associate Producer
John Achorn
Comedian / Ensemble / Pub Man
Patrick DeSantis
Ensemble / Man #1 / Pub Man
David McCharen
Alfred / Gargoyle / Guard #2
Donovan Scott
Cubby Bear / Guest Interviewee / Hendrix
Charlie Dell
Arturo / Chef / Servant
Mark Blankfield
Derrick Van Bummel / Edgar / Fairy
Lise Lang
Courtier / Spot the Cow / Young Lady at Ball
Daniel Frishman
Boniface / Herald / Shoemaker
Ty Crowley
Courtier / Gentleman At Ball / Spot the Cow
Robert Browning
Poem
Peter Medak
Director
Graeme Clifford
Director
Mark Cullingham
Director
Gilbert Cates
Director
Robert Iscove
Director
Roger Vadim
Director
James Frawley
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Director
Emile Ardolino
Director
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Director
Tim Burton
Director
Nicholas Meyer
Director / Teleplay
Tony Bill
Director
Howard Storm
Director
Jeremy Kagan
Director
Ivan Passer
Director
Rod Ash
Teleplay
Mark Curtiss
Teleplay
David Wyles
Teleplay
Robert C. Jones
Teleplay
Gerald Ayres
Teleplay
Alister Berry
Writer
Patricia Resnick
Teleplay
Bruce Franklin Singer
Teleplay
Carlo Collodi
Novel
Jules Feiffer
Teleplay
Joan Micklin Silver
Teleplay
Anne Beatts
Teleplay
Hans Christian Andersen
Story
Washington Irving
Story
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin
Teleplay
David Felton
Writer
Candy Clark
Queen Gwynneth / Candy
Gena Rowlands
Witch
Diane Ladd
Mother
Mick Jagger
The Emperor
Leonard Nimoy
The Evil Moroccan Magician
Howard Hesseman
King
Carole King
Goldilocks' Mother
Nancy Allen
Princess Elizabeth
Conchata Ferrell
Thumbelina's Mother
Elizabeth McGovern
Snow White
Peter MacNicol
Martin
Jennifer Beals
Cinderella
Stephen Furst
Peter
Art Carney
Morty
Max Wright
Prince Heinrick
Chris Penn
Will Tussenbrook
Jeff Bridges
Claude / Prince
Mary Steenburgen
Mary / Little Red Riding Hood
Katherine Helmond
Jack's Mother
Alex Karras
Papa Bear
James Coburn
The Gypsy
Jack Riley
Sexton / Deacon
Fred Willard
Paul
Frances Bay
Granny
Joan Collins
Stepmother / Witch
Matthew Broderick
Prince Henry
Dennis Christopher
Jack
Van Dyke Parks
The Musician
John Lithgow
Goldilocks' Father
Lainie Kazan
Sophia, the Blue Fairy
Edward James Olmos
Prime Minister
Roddy McDowall
Narrator (voice)
Bernadette Peters
Sleeping Beauty / Princess Debbie
John Vernon
Father
Elliott Gould
The Giant
Roy Dotrice
Peter Vanderdonk / The King
Ned Beatty
The King
Tatum O'Neal
Goldilocks
Carl Reiner
Geppetto
Lesley Ann Warren
Jeanetta
George Dzundza
The Woodsman
Barbara Hershey
The Maid
Hoyt Axton
Forest Ranger
Jim Belushi
Mario
Christopher Reeve
Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
Darrell Larson
Chris
Robin Williams
The Frog / Prince Robin
Beverly D'Angelo
Henbane
Roberta Maxwell
Queen Beatrice / Griselda
Sally Kellerman
Queen Natasha / Queen Farrah
Jack Fletcher
The Wizard
Harry Dean Stanton
Rip Van Winkle
Talia Shire
Wilma Van Winkle
Jean Stapleton
The Giantess / The Fairy Godmother
Paul Reubens
Guest Interviewee / Pinocchio
Tim Conway
Mayoral Candidate
Helen Mirren
Princess Emilia
Bud Cort
Music Master / The Page
Paul Dooley
Father / The Miller
Treat Williams
Prince Andrew
Eric Idle
Narrator (voice) / The Pied Piper / Robert Browning / Director / Teleplay
Peter Weller
The Soldier
Ellen Barkin
Princess Henrietta
Mary Woronov
Governess
René Auberjonois
King Boris / King Ulrich
William Daniels
Narrator (voice)
Robert Carradine
Aladdin
Michael Richards
King Geoffrey / Vince
Valerie Bertinelli
Princess Sabrina
Alan Arkin
Bo
Anjelica Huston
Primrose / Marguerite
Clive Revill
Prime Minister
Gregory Hines
Edgar, Miller's son
Ben Vereen
Puss in Boots
George Kirby
King Fortuitous
Eve Arden
The Stepmother
Edie McClurg
Bertha
Melissa Gilbert
Gerda
Lance Kerwin
Kay
Lee Remick
The Snow Queen
Lauren Hutton
The Lady of Summer
Billy Crystal
Larry
Doris Roberts
Mother Pig
Tony Cox
Herald / Bubba
Jeff Goldblum
Buck Wolf
Valerie Perrine
Tina
Christopher Lee
King Vladimir V
David Warner
Zandor, The Innkeeper
Frank Zappa
Attilla
Klaus Kinski
Beast
Susan Sarandon
Beauty
Vanessa Redgrave
The Evil Queen
Carrie Fisher
Thumbelina
William Katt
The Flower Prince
Burgess Meredith
Mr. Mole
Vincent Schiavelli
Priest
Liza Minnelli
Princess Alecia
Ricky Schroder
Hansel
Carol Kane
The 'Good' Fairy
Mako
Gardener / Minister
Vincent Price
The Magic Mirror / Narrator (voice)
Mary Jackson
Grandmother
Linda Manz
Robber Girl
James Noble
King Rupert III
Phil Fondacaro
Bernard / Munchkin
Tim Thomerson
Royal Advisor
Rae Allen
Aladdin's Mother
Ray Sharkey
Grand Vizier
Jay Abramowitz
Habibe
Martha Velez
Lady Servant
Bonnie Jefferies
Green Woman #1
Sandy Lenz
Green Woman #2
Marcia Gobel
Green Woman #3
Harry Benson
The Grandfather Clock
Jerry Hall
Pansy / The Lady of the Harp
Richard Libertini
King Murray / Jacob Grimm
Bridgette Andersen
Gretel / Guest Interviewee
Sal Fondacaro
Munchkin
George Rossitto
Munchkin
Gil Cates Jr.
Pierrot the Macaw (voice)
John Salazar
Servant / Juggler
Chao Li Chi
Gardener
Keye Luke
Imperial Doctor
Ellen Wakamatsu
First Lady of the Court
Susan Haruye
Second Lady of the Court
Pam Dawber
Pearl / Guest Interviewee
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Emperor's Bodyguard
Alberto Isaac
Servant #1
Jane Alden
Arlene / Agricultural Princess
Howie Mandel
Wienerhead Waldo / Guest Interviewee
Juana Escobar
Thai Dancer
Maysie Hoy
Housekeeper / Red Fairy
Ron Rifkin
The Squire
Carol Smith
Yellow Fairy
Lynne Scott
Purple Fairy
Hervé Villechaize
Guest Interviewee / Rumpelstiltskin
Gene Varrone
Green Fairy
Lynn Tufeld
Orange Fairy
Lamont Johnson
Voice of Spot (voice) / Director
Billy Bryan
The Hen Puppeteer
Tom Conti
Prince Richard
Beatrice Straight
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
Tim Kazurinsky
Fool / Museum Guard
Ed Begley Jr.
Brom Dutcher / Wilhelm Grimm
Pat McCormick
King Fredrico / Man in Museum
Diane Stilwell
Princess Rebecca
Karen Black
Guest Interviewee / Sea Witch
Ian Abercrombie
Royal Cobbler / The Royal Cobbler
Vito Scotti
Antonio
Avery Schreiber
Boatman
Helena Kallianiotes
Gina
Dick Shawn
Guest Interviewee / Emperor
Don Novello
Narrator (voice)
Brock Peters
Ogre / Guest Interviewee
John Pielmeier
The Field Mouse
Bobby Porter
Death Spirit / The Goblin
Barrie Ingham
Tutor / Finance Minister
Maryedith Burrell
The Beggar Woman / Teleplay / Writer
Lu Leonard
Mother Toad
Joseph Maher
Narrator (voice) / Sultan
Alfre Woodard
Princess Lovinia / Self - Guest
Sofia Coppola
Gwendolyn / Child (uncredited)
George Buza
Townsman (uncredited) / Townsperson
Dana Hill
Guest Interviewee / Princess Amanda
Brandis Kemp
Nadine Wolf (voice) / Mama Bear
Victoria Woodbeck
Flower Court
John Terlesky
Flower Court
Susan Ursitti
Flower Court
Michael Preston
The Huntsman
Teri Garr
Princess / Self
Lou Carry
Bertram
Stan Wilson
Jacques / The Voice of the Swallow (voice)
Billy Curtis
Barnaby
Gary Schwartz
Headless Man / The Barrister Fish
Mitchel Evans
Horrible Man #2 / The Barrister Fish
Kevin Thompson
Baldwin
Nathan Stein
Flower Court / The Mums
Stephen Elliott
The Father
Jeff Corey
Father
Gary Springer
Older Brother
David Hemmings
Reindeer (voice) / Narrator (voice)
Roy Johns
The Mums
Pat Ast
2nd Slipper Contestant / Princess #1
Albie Selznick
The Mums
Regis Parton
Grim Reaper (uncredited)
Larry Hankin
Mr. Bert Man
Richard Reicheg
Telephone Man
Will Porter
Guard #1 / Voice of the Tree
Catherine Young
Servant
Mimi Seaton
Princess #2 / Courtier
Martha Ferris
Servant
Stewart Duvall
Guard
Vaughn Armstrong
Guard
Nancy Lenehan
Georgette / Maiden at Ball
Tony Van Bridge
Mr. Edward Fisher / Mayor
Peter Risch
Bruno / Herald
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Willie / Lame Boy
Peter Blais
Julius Caesar Rat
Peter Boretski
Bernard the Necromancer
James Edmond
Alderman
Tom Harvey
Alderman
Kenneth Wickes
Alderman
Chris Wiggins
Alderman
Michael Fletcher
Townsperson
Graham Harley
Townsperson
Kay Hawtrey
Townsperson
Rex Smith
The Prince / Guest Interviewee
Charles Hayter
Townsperson
Susannah Hoffmann
Townsperson
Christopher Kelk
Townsperson
Araby Lockhart
Townsperson
Monroe Sheppard
Coachman
Nancy Omi
1st Slipper Contestant
John Schuck
Farmer
Fuddle Bagley
Bootmaker
Stan Haze
Coachman
Darrow Igus
Peasant #2
Milton Murrill
Peasant #3
Rod Gist
Elder Brother
Fitz Houston
Middle Brother
Georgia Brown
Maggie
Taylor Negron
Soldier
Harry Frazier
Pub Man
Lyman Ward
Pub Man
Tim Maier
Courtier
Timothy Dalton
Narrator (voice)
Julian Chagrin
The General (uncredited)
Severn Darden
Farmer Silas
Jim Staahl
Palace Guard
Michael Tucci
Lionel
Danny Rothmuller
Cellist
Maurice LaMarche
Mockingbird Maurice
Jackie Vernon
Phlegmatic Jack
Hunter Carson
Little Rip
Albert Hague
Nicholas Vedder
Glenn Withrow
Harpoon Crew Member
Brian Dennehy
King Neptune / Narrator (voice)
Malcolm McDowell
Reginald Von Lupin / The Wolf / Narrator (voice)
James Earl Jones
Genie / Narrator (voice)
John P. Ryan
Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)
Donna McKechnie
Anemone
Laraine Newman
Coral
Guy Boyd
The Captain
Geoff Hoyle
First Mate
Carinthia West
Charlotte
Shawn Erler
Boy on the Beach
Starr Andreeff
Dinetta
Laura Harrington
Coretta
Sachi Parker
Loretta
Viveca Parker
Musetta
Lora Staley
Wanetta
Zelda Rubinstein
The Old Woman
Murphy Dunne
Steward
Jim Thompson
Dancing Prince
Joseph R. McKee
Dancing Prince
Randy Allaire
Dancing Prince
Bill Purdy
Dancing Prince
Bill Prudich
Dancing Prince
Jeff Gysin
Dancing Prince
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 11, 1982
StatusEnded
Seasons6
Episodes27
Running Time51m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
Faerie Tale Theatre (also known as Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre) is an American award-winning live-action fairytale fantasy drama anthology television series of 27 episodes, that originally broadcast nationally on Showtime from September 11, 1982 until November 14, 1987 (before being sold internationally). It is a retelling of 25 classic fairy tales, particularly those written by The Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault and Hans Christian Andersen. Episode 26 was not based on a fairy tale, but rather on the poem "The Pied Piper of Hamelin".
The 27th episode was a reunion special of cast and crew titled "Grimm Party", in which in fairy tale style, they attended a gala in fancy dress.
The series as a live-action adaptation was notable for featuring an alumni of Hollywood actors and famous celebrities portraying the costumed characters, and also utilised filming by well-known directors.
Faerie Tale Theatre was followed by three other short anthologies series also produced by Duvall including Tall Tales and Legends, which follows a similar theme to the later with a focus on American folklore, Nightmare Classics (6 produced of the intended 9 episodes), aimed at a younger audience and Bedtime Stories (12 episodes).